[Shimpy]

We live on Eldon Pl and I just discovered while looking at a map that there will be a Elton Place also in Buttonwood. I can see the mail mix-up already.

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

We live on Eldon Pl and I just discovered while looking at a map that there will be a Elton Place also in Buttonwood. I can see the mail mix-up already.

Oh you definitely have a point there! I sometimes wonder how "they" come up with some of these street names. While driving through Buttonwood, I noticed a street named "Graves". I mean..come on guys!!!! If you're a "frog" would you want to be reminded? That is a horrible name for a street. Even if it were the last name of a person, should it be a street name? How can one petition to change a street name? Is it possible?

[Pturner]

Hmm, graves. Let's see. You might have to "dig up some dirt."

sorry. sorry. sorry

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Hmm, graves. Let's see. You might have to "dig up some dirt."

sorry. sorry. sorry

PT, you are truly demented.

Sorry, but the first thing I thought of when I saw the Graves street name was Peter. Guess I'm not as morbid as I thought.

But Elton/Eldon is a really dumb move. Then, again, they have Dutchess Loop. I've having the hardest time trying to figure out if they're talking about a female from the Netherlands, someone who wants to share a treat or what. Is it really that hard to make sure something is spelled correctly? sheesh!!!! (And, yes, I know there's a Dutchess County in NY, but this is not NY.)

[getdul981]

Redwitch - Since I know very little about the history of NY, but just a little bit, I wonder if the name Dutchess County was originally meant to be Dutches' County. Weren't there a lot of people from Holland originally settled there? Doesn't New York mean New Amsterdam?

[redwitch]

Greg -- That's why I didn't rail about NY's Dutchess Cty -- I assumed it was a direct reference to the Dutch. But what in heck is TV's excuse? It's not like the Dutch ever settled in Florida. I honestly think it was someone who couldn't spell, but I'm just anal enough that it bothers me to no end. (And we won't even get into some of the street names around Spanish Springs -- they're Italian names but supposed to be Spanish. There is a difference in the spellings of the two. argh)

[getdul981]

RW - Yeah, I'm sort of anal about spelling and TRY (not always successfully) to use proper grammer and spelling. It just irks me to pieces to see people use "ur" for "your" or "you are" and lots of other things like that. I really don't know about the spelling of most of the streets around TV yet, but they will probably rub me the wrong way too. And another thing - don't you just hate it when people don't take the time to proof read their posts?

[redwitch]

I know I'm getting soooooo off topic, but I just have to do it -- Gary, it's grammAr (no es) and proofread is one word. Sorry, truly. But I did crack up when I saw your typos.

[getdul981]

I said I TRY. And it's GREG.

[ssmith]

Greg, You'd better not read my posts then...I am not so careful about them. Sorry, If I offend.

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by getdul981

I said I TRY. And it's GREG.

roflao Well, I got the "G" right (and I still think your goofs were funny -- was not trying to be mean, honest). And, Greg, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Now watch me never get your name right no matter how hard I try. Guess I'll just have to call you the G-man.

[missypie]

Graves is NOT the best name for a street in TV. Yes we can call it Peter Graves, but it is what it is......I petition that they change it!!!!
Anyone with me???

[chuckinca]

RW:

I don't believe "Dutchess" pertains to the women of Holland/Netherlands called the Dutch.

A "Dutchess" is a female equal or wife of a "Duke" who is the holder of a Duchy.

To quote Wikipedia: A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.

Some duchies were sovereign in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era (such as Germany and Italy). In contrast, others were subordinate districts of those kingdoms that unified either partially or completely during the Medieval era (such as England, France, and Spain).

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[redwitch]

Chuck -- that's the point ... a duchess (please note, no T in the word) is the female equivalent of a duke. If it has a T in it, it should have some reference to the Dutch. So, is it that someone can't spell or is this some obscure reference or ......?

[chuckinca]

Must be a reference to my dog, when I was a kid, Dutchess.


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